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Sacred Poetry from Around the WorldThu, 19 Feb 2015 12:11:09 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Rupahttp://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2013/05/01/farid-ud-din-attar-the-moths-and-the-flame/#comment-118128
Fri, 03 May 2013 03:55:25 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-118128Beautiful. “You are that”. Muchas Gracias.
]]>By: Therese Monaghan O.P.http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2013/05/01/farid-ud-din-attar-the-moths-and-the-flame/#comment-118009
Thu, 02 May 2013 13:59:21 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-118009So often when I pick up the poem you send, Ivan, it just hits the mark. This morning I was reflecting on my increasing awareness of being confronted by the needs of my “naf” as I am engaged in conversations- my need of affirmations etc. etc. To read of my concerns in that delightful story-poem was confirming.
How marvelous to “outsoar both flesh and soul” to become one with the Divine–A life-long journey. And I loved the story of Attar’s death. Consumed by letting go of his small self.
Thank you.
Namaste,
Therese
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Thu, 02 May 2013 05:19:58 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-117933This is an absolute gem. If you don’t know the poet’s name you might believe he was a ‘Advaitist’ describing ‘Nirvana’.o
]]>By: Nanci Warnerhttp://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2013/05/01/farid-ud-din-attar-the-moths-and-the-flame/#comment-117880
Wed, 01 May 2013 22:31:57 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-117880Why fear death when only that brings us completely to our true selves: the Soul freed from the Body prison. We can let go of the Self only in part while in this Body/Mind.

I like Maryann’s comment “we are not born to die.The body drops away, but not the Soul, the Spirit.” Then in fact there is no death, for the Spirit is eternal. That should offer Hope, still I see so many fearing death and desperately clinging to life on Earth.

My religion teaches that the body is resurrected, but I have no claim to it, or desire for it, after death. I die to unite with the One, and that is all my desire..Why live then? To encourage kindness, and love, and leave the world headed in a direction of more compassion and peace. That’s all that makes sense to me, regardless of what I am told.

Reincarnation makes some sense to me too. Did the moth return? The poet does not say.

]]>By: Prabhjot Kaurhttp://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2013/05/01/farid-ud-din-attar-the-moths-and-the-flame/#comment-117875
Wed, 01 May 2013 22:03:06 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-117875Thanks Ivan for such a beautiful poem.Isn’t this our ultimate realization awakening to our divine self and death of our separate self- cause of all suffering and separation. I love the ending lines…..
Until you first outsoar both flesh and sour;
But should one part remain
A single hair will drag you back and plunge you in despair.
No creature’s self can be admitted here where all identity must disappear.
I love your thought of the Day too..it is very complimentary and in sync with the poem.
Thanks.
]]>By: maryann moonhttp://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2013/05/01/farid-ud-din-attar-the-moths-and-the-flame/#comment-117836
Wed, 01 May 2013 17:36:32 +0000http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2539#comment-117836Dear inspired poet, Ivan,

i read HeavenLetters daily, and am inspired as much by them as much as I am by your daily
Poetry Chaikhana. This lovely poem reminds us that It is the Holiness of the Presence of God in our hearts that makes life worth living. To me, because God goes with us all during
this sojourn here, that’s the Mystery beautiful, that says to me that we are not born to die.
The body drops away, but not the Soul, the Spirit. Anyway, somehow I am and you are
an eternal Being who walks on Earth. We are always trying to find out more about this
blessed Self that we are, and I know that We already know what our essential Self is all about, but it has slipped our mind. Just the same, I am and you are Eternal still. We
shall take care of this body while we have it. Yet after all, we just somehow know we are most significant Beings.

My favorite HeavenLetter says this near the end of it : “Meanwhile, I smoothe your brow.
Can you feel it? Meanwhile, I take your head in My two hands and I look deeply into your
eyes. I see My Self in the form of you asking what I already know.”